February 2009
Rick Steves In Iran →
Just saw the Rick Steves episode on Iran. Recommend watching it or DVR it. Very interesting. Great architecture and history. Steves is the Bob Ross of traveling: very soothing, mellow guy. Almost…
Obama's Weekly YouTube Address →
In his weekly address, President Barack Obama announced that Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner is preparing a new strategy for reviving our financial system, and urged the…
January 2009
Roberts Gibbs: I Cannot Tell A Lie →
Obama’s Press Secretary Robert Gibbs will not do what Ari Fleischer, Scott McClellan, Tony Snow and Dana Parino had to do on regular basis: Lie for the President. The days of carrying…
Detroit On The Brink: Make Test City? →
Article makes the case for using Detroit as a case study for radical ideas. The Obama administration can test ideas for chronic urban problems.The median price of a home sold in Detroit in…
RNC Chair: The Job No One Wants →
Current Chair Mike Duncan, although leading in ballots, dropped out. #4 Ken Blackwell has withdrawn and thrown his support behind Michael Steele. Will the RNC elect a black man?
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Republicans Are The New Iranians →
Who knew that when Obama said “we will extend a hand if you are willing to unclench your fist” it was the GOP he’s be talking about? Republicans are the new Iranians. I can see it now,…
Illinois May Have Flaws, But.... →
Say what you will about Illinois politics and their corruption. When someone does something wrong, they correct it. Impeachment worked pretty swiftly there for Gov. Rod Blagojevich. If only we…
Bonuses Paid On Massive Losses? →
Hmmm. Is this what corporate responsibility looks like? Common sense is back!“New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo may demand the return of $4 billion in bonuses paid by Merrill Lynch & Co. just…
Andrew, Ted And God: Which One Is Not Like The... →
Andrew Sullivan, an openly gay conservative writer, writes about Ted Haggard’s appearance on Oprah: “I watched the whole thing. I feel for Haggard - because he is trapped between who he is…
Andrea Mitchell Annoys Me →
Andrea Mitchell has the charisma of a pro golf caddy. Her voice is a cure for insomnia. Her lack of inflection makes monotone seem orchestral compared to her. She is on MSNBC asking whoever about…
Olbermann: Yoo Calls Torture The "Bush System" →
In Keith’s Still Bushed segment, he reminds us of how bad pro-torture flunkee John Yoo is. Yoo, who insists in his overwhelmingly flawed WSJ article that America most torture, unknowingly…
Republicans Have Major Shrinkage →
Alaska and Mormons. Five States. That is all the Republican Party has left. Alaska is filled with people who don’t like the 48 regular States and have to live in their own world. The Mormon…
Brandeis Busted By Bernie →
Brandeis University, America’s only nonsectarian institution of higher education sponsored by the Jewish community, has been crushed by Bernie Madoff. They’ve lost a lot of money under Bernie and…
What A Dick [Armey] →
Former House Majority Leader Dick Armey (R-Texas) was on Hardball debating with Salon’s editor-in-chief Joan Walsh. The guy can barely say “redistributionists”, let alone explain it, but…
GOP Lost But Refusing New Direction →
The RNC has lost 2 election cycles and control of the White House, Senate and House. Their leadership seems to be non-existent. They are obstructionists and the party of “no” in this new age of …
Colbert: O'Reilly Can't Verify Any Of The Rumors... →
Bill O’Reilly does not “report rumors”, he just has lead stories that he cannot verify any facts on. That’s good reporting. .cc_box a:hover…
Obama Bringing Government To And For The People →
Barack Obama is bringing government of the people for the people and the Republicans don’t like it. The House passed the $819 billion economic stimulus bill by a vote of 244 to 188. Not one…
Obama Presides With Authority →
Nice article on Obama by Andrew Sullivan:”At times, Bush’s indifference to the system around him bordered on a kind of political autism. And so one of the oddest aspects of Bush’s presidency…
RIP Right Wing Talking Point: Corporate Taxes →
Let’s kill this Right Wing talking point right now. Last night I heard Republican Policy Committee Chairman John Ensign on TV spewing this old fable:”You know, we have the second highest…
Limbaugh: Fat, Dumb And Stupid Is No Way To Go... →
Not to give chubster and Right Wing con-artist Rush Limbaugh any more digital ink, but even his own party is saying to give it a rest. This is Rep. Phil Gingrey (R-GA), the chairman of the…
Rush Limbaugh Is A Power Bottom →
Why is it every time Rush Limbaugh is met with ideas different from his failed conservative dogma, he claims, collectively, “We’re being told we have to bend over and grab the ankles.” The lady…
Conyers Orders Rove To Testify →
House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers is going after uber-turd Karl Rove. He can no longer hide behind Bush’s Wrangler® denin skirt. We as citizens need to find out about his contacts…
Citigroup Pressured To Drop Frivolous Jet Amid... →
So Citigroup is refusing the delivery of a $50 million jet they bought amid their bailout because of pressure from the Obama White House. That is the proper influence of the executive branch on…
If Bill Kristol Were A Sportscaster →
If Conservative pundit Bill Kristol, who just did his last lame editorial for the New York Times, were a ESPN sportscaster, he would have been the guy trumpeting the Detroit Lions the past NFL…
Maddow: Incomplete Files, No Evidence At... →
Guantanamo: The legal mess that the Bush Administration has left behind. No comprehensive files on any of the 250 detainees. Great segment on Rachel Maddow featuring Mark Denbeaux from Seton…
Banks And Credit Card Co's Assisted In NSA Spying →
The domestic spying that the Bush Administration did is criminal. This is much bigger than just telcoms like AT&T and Verizon. This is bands and credit card companies. So lets get the CEOs on the…
Guantanamo: Has The Right Pissing Its Pants →
Matthew Yglesias rounds up the inane banter from the Right regarding closing the universal beacon of Torture, Guantanamo.”I’ve been absolutely Gobsmacked by the nonsense the right is running…
I Fought The Rule Of Law, And The Law Won →
I agree with this 100%. For Obama to go after these architects of torture in his first few days in no barometer for what is to come. But one thing is for sure, history will be recorded and no one…
Bush: One Last Laugh →
It’s Friday, we have a new President. Enjoy! If you need a good laugh, here’s what you had to put up with the last 8 years. Bush has a career in comedy if he ever chooses.
Obama: "I Won" →
“I won.” — President Obama, quoted by the Wall Street Journal, in response to Sen. Jon Kyl (R-AZ) on why he’s not including more Republican ideas in his economic stimulus plan. Since when…
Picture Used For Obama "HOPE" Poster Found →
The original picture Shepard Fairey used to make his famous Obama “HOPE” poster has been found. And look, George Clooney is in it. Source: Buzzfeed
Gitmo NIMBY? Top Prisoners Already Here →
So closing Gitmo raises the question: where do you put the 250 or so detainees? Transferring them to US prisons seems to scare people, what if they break free? As if that is going to happen. Here is…
Olbermann: Bush Spied 24/7 →
Bush spied on all of us, all of the time. Former NSA analyst Russell Tice blows his whistle. If it’s not War Crimes, this will surely get people’s blood boiling.
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Amazing Inaugural Pictures →
Amazing collection of pictures from Jan 20, 2009. The day the world watched Barack Obama become our 44th President. Source: Boston Globe
The Curious Case Of Forrest Gump →
Talent borrows, genius steals.
Source: Andrew Sullivan
Obama Closing Gitmo, Restoring America →
Great article at the Washington Monthly on the closing of Gitmo and restoring the rule of law. First off, hears what Obama had to say:”We are not — as I said in the inauguration — going to…
Obama Breaks Bush's 8 Year Absence With Middle... →
Bush ignored* the Middle East peace process for 8 years. Obama gets involved on day one:This morning, the President placed phone calls to four Middle Eastern leaders: President Mubarak of…
Favorite Line From Obama's Address →
Favorite line from Obama’s Address yesterday:”For we know that our patchwork heritage is a strength, not a weakness. We are a nation of Christians and Muslims, Jews and Hindus — and…
Limbaugh: I Hope Obama Fails →
Asked for a 400-word statement explaining his “hope for the Obama presidency”, Rush Limbaugh responded, “I hope Obama fails”. Not his policies. Not liberalism, in general. Not Democrats. Not a…
Obama Giving Power Back To The Bush →
The more options women have, the better off they are:President Obama will issue an executive order on Thursday reversing the Bush administration policy that bans the use of federal dollars by…
Obama Moves To Close Gitmo In One Year →
This looks to be happening on Thursday:Fulfilling a campaign pledge, President Barack Obama is expected to issue an executive order this week directing the eventual closure of the detention center…
The World's Response →
What’s the old Army TV ad tagline, “the toughest job you’re going to love”. Source: HuffPo
Obama Inauguration Set Online Record →
I’m sure this record won’t last too long. Net neutrality is no longer an issue and tech and science will grow steadily under Obama.Data from CNN.com captured the uniqueness of the online surge….
749 Front Pages From 73 Countries →
The Newseum has 749 front pages from 73 countries covering Barack Obama’s inauguration. Source: Newseum
Obama's First Order: Stop All The Bush Sh*t →
Waking up from a bad 8-year dream, it feels great from day one:In his first act as President, Obama approved a memo by White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel which orders all federal agencies…
Bush: Laters →
Watching Executive One take off with Bush inside. See ya. Are Dr. Jill Biden’s boots a bit slutty? Source: Mother Jones
Chris Rock: Hard To Mock Obama →
via CNN:”[Obama is] just one of those guys, you know, like Will Smith. There’s no Will Smith jokes. There’s no Brad Pitt jokes. You know, what are you going to say? “Ooh, you used to have…
President Obama →
Just enjoy the day. Say it with me, President Obama. Going to take it easy, not much posting today.
Happy Martin Luther King Jnr Day →
43 Reasons Why Bush Is The Worst President Ever →
The Top 43 Appointees Who Helped Make Bush The Worst President Ever
A must read at Think Progress. Next stop, the Hague. Here’s just the Top 4. 1. Dick Cheney — The worst Dick since Nixon…